Erythrina abyssinica Dc.

Erythrina (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Erythrina

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous tree. It grows 5-15m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 5.0 - 15.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-11

Usage

Uses dye fodder medicinal timber
Edible -
Therapeutic use Laxative (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 10 - 15
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) 1
Optimum temperature (C°) 16 - 26
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Erythrina abyssinica leaf picture by Leigh Winowiecki (cc-by-sa)
Erythrina abyssinica leaf picture by Leigh Winowiecki (cc-by-sa)
Erythrina abyssinica leaf picture by Mayoge Bukapuka (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Erythrina abyssinica flower picture by Stevenazzi Fabio (cc-by-sa)
Erythrina abyssinica flower picture by Stephen Maro (cc-by-sa)
Erythrina abyssinica flower picture by Yves Grau (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Erythrina abyssinica world distribution map, present in Angola, Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Mauritius, Malawi, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0000180423
COL ID 3BD7R
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Erythrina abyssinica

Lower taxons

Erythrina abyssinica subsp. abyssinica